August 3, 2026 Last week Durban had the honour of hosting the ninth Southern African Development Community (SADC) Industrialization Week, and on paper it reads like a fairly standard regional-summit...
July 31, 2026 Amazon is to launch its Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) in South Africa through tech company Herotel which had secured a distribution deal to resell the service in the country, beginning next...
July 22, 2026 Chinese Automaker company Chery Group plans to start producing new Vehicles in South Africa in 2027. The main question now is whether these SA-built models will be cheaper their imported...
July 20, 2026 Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) has officially started production of their ninth-generation Hilux at its prospecton Manufacturing Plant in eThekwini – Durban Metro – following a...
July 17, 2026 The Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, urged her counterparts at a BRICS meeting, on Wednesday to place women at the centre of...
July 15, 2026 In a remote corner of the Northern Cape sits Hotazel, a town of roughly 4,000 people that most South Africans will never visit—and many have probably never heard of. Yet beneath the dry...
July 13, 2026 Mumbai based Agrochemicals corporation UPL Ltd. is set to invest R17 billion in eThekwini region and Durban Metro. The investment by the Indian company comes amid ongoing but delayed...
July 10, 2026 South Africa and President Cyril Ramaphosa find themselves between a rock and a hard place, due to last week’s xenophobic attacks. In Abuja, Nigeria, the country’s parliament may vote to...
July 9, 2026 For decades, South Africans have lived by an unwritten rule: if you need to fill up, keep an eye on the first Wednesday of the month. That’s when the official petrol price changes...
July 6, 2026 The facilitation of market access for high valuable perishables, is made possible with efficient sea and air freight operations. The faster growers and freight forwarders can move...
July 3, 2026 South Africa is reeling from the attacks and violence of 30th June. March and March vigilante movement left a trail of carnage in its wake. It was indiscriminate with shops and stalls...
June 19, 2026 The world is ever evolving and Standard Bank as a major South African financial corporation sees Africa as a market of opportunities. As do thousands of business owners, entrepreneurs...
June 15, 2026 In iLembe, more than 120 Spaza shop owners are obtaining a significant financial incentive from the national government in a bid to improve the district’s informal economy. The group...
June 9, 2026 More than R3.6 billion linked to South African public servants’ retirement savings has been written off after investments in 15 companies became completely worthless. The losses...
June 5, 2026 The Xenophobic attacks last week exposed a significant barrier to Africa’s economic integration. Many could argue that although the continent’s industrialization is inextricably linked to...
June 4, 2026 South Africa’s tax authority is intensifying efforts to recover an estimated R300 billion in unpaid taxes as government faces growing fiscal pressure and increasing demands on...
May 29, 2026 The value of South Africa’s Rand currency decreased on Tuesday as the United States (US) resumed strikes on Iran on Tuesday. This has brought any hopes of a permanent peace to ruin. The...
May 21, 2026 The G Seven 2026 summit is under preparation as foreign ministers from the respective nations of the United States, United Kingdom, France, Canada, Italy, Germany and Japan meet in Paris...
May 20, 2026 Johannesburg may be South Africa’s economic powerhouse, but Eskom’s latest warning to the city has exposed growing fears about whether the country’s major municipalities can still afford...
May 19, 2026 France is forging new ties among African nations. The Africa Forward Summit 2026 – co-hosted by H.E. Kenyan President Dr William Samoei Ruto and H.E. French President Emmanuel Macron – in...
May 12, 2026 Oil markets moved within minutes. Shipping companies began reassessing routes through the Gulf. Diplomats scrambled behind closed doors. Yet despite the rising global tension, no new...
May 7, 2026 South Africa is seeking to deepen trade ties with Japan. Although Japan is not a member of BRICS plus, Tokyo remains one of Pretoria’s closest allies on a number of fronts. In the spheres...
By: Thabile Duma Africa’s premier tourism showcase, Africa’s Travel Indaba 2026, is set to deliver a major boost to Durban’s economy and South Africa’s tourism sector, with government and industry...
By Nyeleti Madonsela The 2026 Durban Business Fair has come to an end at the Durban Exhibition Centre, with small business owners describing the four-day event as a valuable platform for growth...
April 23, 2026 If the property market is still “working” why does it feel like more people are quietly falling behind?At first glance, everything looks normal. Homes are still being listed, deals are...
April 23, 2026 Amid sluggish economic growth linked to tensions between the United States, Israel, and Iran, Egypt has raised approximately $6 billion through 19 full and partial state exit deals...
April 16, 2026 South Africa’s economic growth rose in March despite the overall impact of the United States-Iran war, though the nation still faces obstacles. According to the PayInc Economic Index...
April 9, 2026 South African Revenue Service (SARS) Commissioner-designate Dr. Ngobane Johnstone Makhubu stated in an official announcement that the R3 per litre fuel tax relief granted to South...
April 3, 2026 As war continues in oil-rich regions of the world, including Russia and the Middle East, South Africans are bracing for a sharp spike in fuel costs that began on Wednesday. Petrol and...
April 1, 2026 European nations such as Italy, France, and Spain are turning to Algeria for oil and gas exports due to the United States–Israeli-led war against Iran, which has disrupted global gas...
March 30, 2026 WRAP | Why Ramaphosa will not attend the G7 Summit In a surprise twist for South Africa, President Cyril Ramaphosa will not attend the 2026 Group of Seven (G7) Summit in Paris, France...
March 27, 2026 The 2026 Fiscal Framework and Revenue Proposals were tabled before both houses of Parliament in Cape Town, with the full approval of the Government of National Unity (GNU). However, the...
March 26, 2026 South African consumers must brace themselves as the global growth and inflation outlook faces major implications from rising petroleum, oil, and other fuel prices, with food prices...
March 17, 2026 Could a war in the Middle East really make food more expensive in South Africa? As tensions escalate, the answer is increasingly yes. The global focus has been on oil prices and...
March 9, 2026 As tensions between Iran, Israel and the United States continue to escalate, another battle is quietly unfolding far above the frontlines. Airports across parts of the Middle East have...
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana stated in this year’s Budget Speech that the nation is finally seeing a shift after a decade of financial struggles, with debt now stabilizing for the first time in...
President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered his State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Thursday, 12 February 2026, at Cape Town City Hall. The aftermath received a mixed reception. At the forefront of concerns...
The World Economic Forum (W.E.F.) 2026 in Davos, Switzerland is in full session, having started on January 19 and ending on January 23. Leaders from across politics and business have gathered at the...
The Musina–Makhado Special Economic Zone (MMSEZ) is a special economic zone whose construction has been delayed by ten years. The Zimbabwe‑adjacent project was halted due to strong objections from...
The Rand’s value has grown stronger. This is due to the support of an increase in gold price exports. Local investors had already anticipated the increase before the release of the latest economic...
Microsoft’s Core has created a Surface Reseller Program. This is a comprehensive initiative designed to empower South African resellers to deliver Microsoft Surface hardware, accessories, and...
US President Donald Trump has formally obtained the rotational G20 Chairmanship. He is now seeking to have South Africa removed from the equation of the international bloc of major economies. Neither...
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for equality in global trade. Speaking at the African Union-European Union (AU-EU) Summit in Luanda, Angola, on Tuesday, the president informed his follow leaders...
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was among the attendant member nations at the G20 Startup20 Summit held in Johannesburg, South Africa, from 13 to 14 November 2025. The Saudi delegation was led by H.R.H...
In spite of the absence and protest from Washington, G20 members at the Johannesburg Summit were able to agree upon passing a declaration of support measures to address climate change. President Cyril...
As the Group of Twenty (G20) gathers in Johannesburg, South Africa for the G20 Summit, economic experts are calling on the bloc to commit to strong action in response to an all-encompassing debt...
As the Group of 20 (G20) Summit 2025 comes underway in Johannesburg, South Africa, technological innovation and the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) is among the topics and platforms being...
The November G20 Summit 2025 in South Africa to proceed despite United States President Donald J Trump’s boycott of the bloc’s gathering. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in reference to the...
The G20 2025 second Summit will be hosted by South Africa between 22 and 23 November 2025. The venue, Soweto, Johannesburg. President Cyril Ramaphosa was expected to hand over the year-long presidency...
There is the risk in Durban North of car thefts taking place. Among the crime trends discussed at last week’s community imbizo, the theft of motor vehicles was most prominent. Police urged motorists...